Tag: Quits

Boris Johnson quits as UK foreign secretary

    LONDON: Boris Johnson has resigned as foreign secretary, becoming the third minister in 24 hours to walk out of the government rather than back...

Richardson quits Myanmar Rohingya crisis panel

YANGON: Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson has resigned from an international panel set up by Myanmar to advise on the Rohingya crisis, saying it...

SNGPL MD quits as LNG affairs gets a bit too gaseous

Uzma Adil takes over as SNGPL acting MD as LNG import issue begins to haunt govt OGRA refused determining RLNG sales price arguing PSO procured...

Mayweather calls it quits after 49th straight win

Floyd Mayweather Jr. signed off from professional boxing as he had planned on Saturday, going out unbeaten and on his own terms as 'The...

IHK minister quits over allegations of molesting doctor

A top minister of Indian-held Kashmir tendered resignation has resigned after allegations that he attempted to sexually assault a female doctor. State Health Minister Shabbir...

Fakhru calls its quits under ‘political, media pressure’

CEC resigns office after apparent displeasure with SC decision Says new parliament should have the luxury of choosing new CEC Analyst says resignation could be Punjab...

Australia’s Huegill quits elite swimming

Australia’s Geoff Huegill, who staged an unlikely comeback to win a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, announced Monday he was quitting elite...

Shireen Mazari quits PTI

In what appeared to be a big-blow to the Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), its senior leader and one of the old guards Shireen...

Heidi Klum and Seal call it quits

“One day you’re in, the next day you’re out.” Heidi Klum’s catchphrase on her hit reality competition show ‘Project Runway’ may now have sad...

Top Putin ally quits as Russia parliament speaker

A leading ally of Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he was quitting his post as Russian parliament speaker, after polls that saw the ruling...

Govt to lose majority if ‘Q’ quits

After the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the PML-Q has also decided to part ways with the PPP-led government. If Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza...

Aussie coach quits after series win

Australia national coach Tim Nielsen has decided to step down rather than reapply for his job, he said Tuesday, soon after the team posted...

Mahajar Qaumi Movement formally calls its quits

Mahajar Qaumi Movement Secretary General Nadeem-ul-Islam has formally announced the termination of party, which would henceforth revert to folds of its parent MQM (Muttihida). Addressing...

Cyprus cabinet quits in wake of deadly blast

The entire cabinet of Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias, under fire after a munitions blast killed 13 people and wrecked the island's main power plant,...

UK top cop quits over phone-hacking scandal

Britain’s most senior police officer Paul Stephenson resigned on Sunday, citing allegations about Scotland Yard’s links to Rupert Murdoch’s empire amid the phone-hacking scandal. “I...

US lawmaker Weiner quits, citing ‘mistakes’

US Representative Anthony Weiner has quit Congress, apologizing for the scandal over his lewd online exchanges with women that led to a political uproar. Before...

Fowler quits Australia’s A-League

Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler will not be returning to Perth Glory for the next Australian A-League season for family reasons, the club has said....